How to Do a Conquest
How to Do a Conquest
Each parent is going to do a Conquest a little differently, but here’s a rough outline:
1. Deciding When to Do a Conquest
We recommend scheduling one night every week to complete a Conquest with your family. The key to building fulfilling relationships with your kids and passing on the Faith is consistency.
2. Deciding How to Show the Videos
You can use your phone or laptop, or you can plug into/stream to your TV so that everything is on the big screen.
3. Starting a Conquest
Go to Family Conquest and select Start a Conquest or select “Conquests” from the Family Conquest menu on the top of the page, then select the Conquest you want to begin.
Gather your family and start with the prayer.
4. Playing the Videos
Once you’ve opened in prayer, play the first video. Ask your kids the questions that follow the video. If the video spurs off-topic discussion, that’s fine! This is a guide, not a lesson plan. The key is to engage your kids: encourage them to answer the questions, dive deeper, and affirm them when they do.
The foundational question to spur discussion after any video is “how does this video relate to the theme of the Conquest?” Over time, you will get really good at seeing more and more connections between God’s creation, life, and the truths of our Catholic Faith.
Once you are done with the first video, click “Next video” to move on the next one.
5. Bribing Your Kids
Many parents have found great success in “bribing” their kids into giving good answers by offering a bite of dessert (brownies, cookies, etc.) for each correct answer. This has been found to be one of the best ways to get all of your kids engaged as you strive to make this time more of a family ritual.
6. Wrapping It Up
Once you’ve finished all of the videos, read the “Take Away” to summarize what you learned. The “Trust God” scripture verse ties the lesson directly back to God’s Word. The “To Pray” section allows you to pray and learn by heart either one of the prayers taught by the Angel at Fatima to the 3 shepherd children ages 8, 9 and 10, or St Francis’s famous Absorbeat prayer.
Once you’ve done that, do the suggested “To Do.” These are fun opportunities for you and your kids to bond by an activity or by sharing stories about you and your family’s more impactful memories. Lastly, say the final aspiration “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, we love you, save souls!”